Books by Issotei Nishikawa

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

A handsomely illustrated introduction to Japanese aesthetics, this text illuminates the principles involved in Japanese flower arrangement, home design and overall worldview. Concepts such as furyu, shin, so and gyo, as well as the rikkwa, ten-chi-jin, nageire and bunjin-ike styles of flower arrangement are explained, helping the reader to enter the world of Japanese culture.